(2) there are in fact people that got disproved, with the most common reason being that they didn't want to provide details about what they actually want to build.
Also people discussing the Spark programs never mention one basic fact - in many countries starting a company is a bureaucratic nightmare and it's not free of charge either. You also need to pay an accountant too, as bookkeeping can get complicated even if you don't have any revenues, depending on the local legislation.
The Spark programs are basically incompatible with most startups, considering how most startups are started - an individual or a bunch of people starting something and experimenting on the side.
> Microsoft is basically giving away thousands of dollars of software to any startup that wants it
Price does not necessarily correlate with provided value, but rather with the scarcity of a resource in the context of supply/demand and the scarcity of many Microsoft licenses is rather artificial.
I use "thousands of dollars of software" every day for free, without having to be approved, without bureaucracy and without a 3-years ticking time bomb.
Also people discussing the Spark programs never mention one basic fact - in many countries starting a company is a bureaucratic nightmare and it's not free of charge either. You also need to pay an accountant too, as bookkeeping can get complicated even if you don't have any revenues, depending on the local legislation.
The Spark programs are basically incompatible with most startups, considering how most startups are started - an individual or a bunch of people starting something and experimenting on the side.
> Microsoft is basically giving away thousands of dollars of software to any startup that wants it
Price does not necessarily correlate with provided value, but rather with the scarcity of a resource in the context of supply/demand and the scarcity of many Microsoft licenses is rather artificial.
I use "thousands of dollars of software" every day for free, without having to be approved, without bureaucracy and without a 3-years ticking time bomb.